Live commentary: day two of the fifth Ashes Test - Australia v England in Sydney

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Rogers has helped push the Australia lead alongCameron Spencer/Getty Images

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Harris, Siddle and Johnson took three wickets apieceMark Kolbe/Getty Images

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Bell studies his bat after being dismissed for just 2Jason O’Brien/Action Images

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Siddle is mobbed as Bell walks off dejectedJason O’Brien/Action Images

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Cook hangs his head after being dismissed on the second ball of the dayJason O’Brien/Action Images

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Warner and Harris leap for joy as KP is dismissedMark Kolbe/Getty Images

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Massed ranks of Benauds watch former PM Bob Hawke down a pint in oneDavid Gray/Reuters

Neil Gardnerneil.gardner@thetimes.co.uk

Last updated at 10:56PM, January 3 2014

Close of play (Aus 140-4) George Bailey survives James Anderson’s over
and Australia will come back tomorrow 311 runs ahead after scoring their
runs at a pretty impressive lick. The story of the day is another horrific
batting collapse from England with yet again only Ben Stokes showing much
application. The SCG will be pink tomorrow in support of Glenn McGrath’s
cancer charity - it should make for a lively atmosphere as a whitewash
awaits. I’ll be back to do this all again from 11pm tonight.

29th over (Aus 136-4) The day is meandering to a close - Bob Hawke
downing a